DRAWING LOTS

Good morning and welcome to the last Daily Vitamin lesson of the week.

Some time ago, one of our readers asked us the meaning of an expression which he had heard TWICE in one day! Today's expression is more commonly used in British English.

Today's expression is: drawing lots

Meaning: it's a method that can be used to decide who will do something. This method usually consists of selecting different-sized sticks (palillos) or straws (pajitas).

The person who chooses or 'draws' the shortest stick, or lot, is the one who must do the action; they become the 'chosen' one (el elegido).

You can also draw lots by taking small pieces of paper from a bag or bowl. (In some dialects you may also hear draw straws.)

Example 1: The children drew lots to see who would go first in the game.

Example 2: Since we can't decide who gets the last piece of cake, why don't we draw lots?

To get some writing practice, I encourage you to write your own original sentence with today's expression. You can post your sentence on one of our social media sites (Facebook or Bluesky) and we will give you feedback about your writing as soon as we can. 

Have a great weekend. We'll be back on Monday with more lessons.

All the best!